A connecting module that includes a body to engage with a computing resource, a first lever having a first end pivotally coupled to a first side of the body, and a second lever having a first end pivotally coupled to a second side of the body, second ends of both levers being latched with a front side of the body. The connecting module includes an actuator disposed on the front side of the body to allow disengagement of the module from the computing resource upon actuation, and to unlatch the second ends of each of the first lever and the second lever from the front side of the body. The first lever and the second lever are manually deflected with respect to first ends to allow travel of the module in a direction inward and outward with respect to the computing resource.
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2. The connecting module according to claim 1, wherein each of the first interconnect part and the second interconnect part extend from the front side of the body along a width thereof.
3. The connecting module according to claim 2, wherein the first interconnect part and the second interconnect part are separated by a gap configured to receive a partition plate of the computing resource located between the first section of the computing resource and the second section of the computing resource.
4. The connecting module according to claim 3, wherein the partition plate comprises a first stopper, and wherein said second arm of said first lever defines a first cut-out, wherein a profile of the first cut-out is configured to pivotally engage with the first stopper, and wherein pivotal engagement between the profile of the first cut-out and the first stopper allows the travel of the connecting module in the direction inward and outward with respect to the computing resource upon deflection of the first lever.
5. The connecting module according to claim 4, wherein the partition plate further comprises a second stopper, and wherein said second arm of said second lever defines a second cut-out, wherein a profile of the second cut-out is configured to pivotally engage with the second stopper, and wherein the pivotal engagement between the profile of the second cut-out and the second stopper allows the travel of the connecting module in the direction inward and outward with respect to the computing resource upon deflection of the second lever.
6. The connecting module according to claim 1, wherein the rear side of the body comprises a plurality of connectors configured to connect with computing devices of the computing resource.
8. The connecting module according to claim 7, wherein a first leaf spring is configured to apply a biasing force on the first lever in a latched condition of the first lever and a second leaf spring configured to apply a biasing force on the second lever in a latched condition of the second lever.
9. The connecting module according to claim 7, wherein the first lever and the second lever are latched to the front side of the body via a snap lock.
10. The connecting module according to claim 1, wherein each of the first lever and the second lever is configured to pivotally deflect about said respective first ends thereof with a covered angle in a range of about 30 degrees to about 50 degrees.
11. The connecting module according to claim 1, wherein each of the first lever and the second lever is configured to pivotally deflect about said respective first ends thereof with a covered angle in a range of about 35 degrees to about 45 degrees.
12. The connecting module according to claim 1, wherein the travel of the connecting module is in a range of about 2.5 mm to about 4 mm.
14. The method according to claim 13, further comprising pivotally engaging a profile of a first cut-out with a first stopper, wherein the first cut-out is defined in a second arm of the first lever and the first stopper is located on a partition plate of the computing resource.
15. The method according to claim 14, further comprising pivotally engaging a profile of a second cut-out with a second stopper, wherein the second cut-out is defined in a second arm of the second lever and the second stopper is located on the partition plate of the computing resource.
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